Director Asif Kapadia’s dedicated his Oscar for best documentary, Amy, to the “beautiful girl” who inspired it and as touching as his tribute was – it didn’t resonate with the late singer’s father, Mitch Winehouse who has been quite vocal about his disdain for the filmmaker’s allegedly dishonest portrayal of his daughter.
Amy Winehouse’s death from alcohol poisoning at the age of 27, during the summer of 2011, was a devastating blow to her legions of fans who had accepted the hope that she would always woo us with her flawless tone and charismatic renderings.